The Military on Thursday launched a probe into allegations of “ill-treatment” of civilians throughout searches for a bunch of militants by troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.
“Based mostly on particular intelligence of the transfer of a bunch of terrorists within the Kishtwar Sector, an operation was launched by Rashtriya Rifles on November 20,” the White Knight Corps, the official social media account of 16 Corps, Indian Military, posted on X. “There are some reviews on the alleged ill-treatment of civilians through the conduct of the operation. An investigation is being launched to determine the info. Obligatory follow-up motion shall be ensured.”
“Additional transfer of the group of terrorists is being monitored,” it added, tagging the Military’s Further Directorate Basic of Public Data and the Northern Command.
Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police Javed Iqbal, when contacted, stated the police are verifying the allegations.
Based on sources, the Military will probe allegations that 4 males from Kuath village had been tortured in custody. As per sources, the boys obtained a telephone name on Wednesday morning, asking them to report back to an Military camp in Kishtwar.
The decision was made in opposition to the backdrop of the killing of a Junior Commissioned Officer of the Military and accidents to 3 troopers within the Chask space on November 10. Days earlier, on November 7, two village defence guards had been kidnapped and killed by militants within the Keshwan forests of Kishtwar.
The allegations of torture emerged simply two days after Northern Military Commander Lt Genera M V Suchindra Kumar visited Kishtwar and reviewed the safety scenario there.
In December final 12 months, three civilians had been killed, allegedly in custody, after troops picked them up for questioning in reference to a terror assault on Military autos in Poonch.
Whereas police had registered an FIR into the matter, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the households of the victims and guaranteed justice. Later, an enquiry carried out by the troops referred to lapses within the conduct of some personnel. The Military unit allegedly linked with the killings was moved out of the district.
